Method of treating a tumor by pre-irradiation

   
   

A method is provided for treating a tumor by pre-irradiation. The location, size, and shape of the tumor is identified. A region that includes the tumor as well as a surrounding portion most likely to contain residual tumorous cells is identified. The identified region is irradiated with therapeutic radiation, such as x-rays, prior to surgical removal of the tumor. The tumor is removed after irradiation of the identified region, leaving only the pre-irradiated surrounding portion. The risk of recurrence of tumorous growth after resection of the tumor may be significantly reduced.

Un método es proporcionado para tratar un tumor por la pre-irradiacio'n. La localización, el tamaño, y la forma del tumor se identifica. Se identifica una región que incluye el tumor tan bien como una porción circundante más probable contener las células con tumores residuales. La región identificada se irradia con la radiación terapéutica, tal como radiografías, antes del retiro quirúrgico del tumor. El tumor se quita después de la irradiación de la región identificada, saliendo solamente de la porción circundante preirradiada. El riesgo de la repetición del crecimiento con tumores después de que la resección del tumor pueda ser reducida perceptiblemente.

 
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